Garfield Middle School vs. Jefferson Middle School
Should you attend Garfield Middle School or Jefferson Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 315 students in grades 6-8, Garfield Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Mexico for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the New Mexico state average of 34%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New Mexico state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Mexico state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
315 students
644 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#702 out of 810 schools in NM (Bottom 50%)
#162 out of 810 schools in NM (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
40%
(Top 20% in NM)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
47%
(Top 30% in NM)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NM)
36%
(Top 50% in NM)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
99
213
Grade 7 Students
102
205
Grade 8 Students
114
226
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
6%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
85%
58%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
8%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
